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Thomson Reuters Newsmaker: Is Africa Open for Business?

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by trnewsmaker via twitter 5/24/2011 5:37:42 PM
Is Africa open for business? blogs.reuters.com

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Is Africa Open for Business? Promo for Reuters panel discussion at Canary Wharf #newsmkr twitpic.com

by mark jones via twitter 5/25/2011 7:00:59 AM
Not too late to submit a question to our esteemed panel of guests - Is #Africa Open for Business? reut.rs

by trnewsmaker via twitter 5/25/2011 7:19:50 AM
A quick porridge before the Reuters Africa #newsmaker @ Pret A Manger, Jubilee Place gowal.la

by ilicco via twitter 5/25/2011 7:29:07 AM
The social media pod at the 'Is Africa Open for Business?' #newsmkr event twitpic.com

by mark jones via twitter 5/25/2011 7:36:52 AM
Follow live blog: "Is Africa Open for Business?" Thomson Reuters Newsmaker at London HQ starting in 15 minutes #newsmkr j.mp

by alertnet via twitter 5/25/2011 7:46:51 AM
Is Africa open for business #newsmkr post.ly

by ilicco via twitter 5/25/2011 7:47:22 AM
Welcome to live coverage of today's Thomson Reuters Newsmaker: Is Africa Open for Business?

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 5/25/2011 7:47:31 AM
#newsmkr chaired by Reuters Breakingviews editor @HugoDixon

by alertnet via twitter 5/25/2011 7:48:58 AM
We'll be getting started in just over 10 minutes.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 5/25/2011 7:49:55 AM
Former president of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Ken Olisa director of TR & Eurasion NRC Corp on #newsmkr panel

by alertnet via twitter 5/25/2011 7:53:25 AM
'Is Africa Open for Business?' @trnewsmaker event about to start. Any questions for the panel please use the #newsmkr tag j.mp

by Mark Jones via twitter 5/25/2011 7:55:00 AM
Amongst are panelists are:

Ken Olisa OBE, a Director of Thomson Reuters and Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation

Hugo Dixon, founder and editor of Reuters Breakingviews

Ambassador Charles R. Stith, Director of the African Presidential Archives and Research Center at Boston University

His Excellency Amani Abeid Karume, former President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council

The Rt Hon Lord Paul Boateng, a British Labour Party politician, the UK's first black Cabinet Minister

Her Excellency Toyin Saraki, a legal practitioner and activist for the rights of women and children in Nigeria

Tutu Agyare, Managing Partner at Nubuke Investments

Florence Eid, Founder and CEO of Arabia Monitor

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 5/25/2011 7:55:55 AM
Former Zanzibar president Dr Amani Abeid Karume also joined by former Ambassador to Tanzania Charles R. Stith and Lord Paul Boateng #newsmkr

by alertnet via twitter 5/25/2011 7:56:45 AM
Also on the #newsmkr panel are Tutu Agyare, managing partner, Nubuke Investments; Toyin Saraki, women's rights activist

by alertnet via twitter 5/25/2011 7:58:38 AM
Steve Clark from Reuters Insider takes to the stage to introduce this morning's event.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 5/25/2011 7:59:29 AM
Packed house for Thomson Reuters "Is Africa Open for Business" event #newsmkr, discussion will be on political risk j.mp

by reutersCarolynC via twitter 5/25/2011 8:00:15 AM
Ken Olisa, non-executive director at Thomson Reuters begins "Is Africa Open for Business?" newsmaker #newsmkr j.mp

by jmollins via twitter 5/25/2011 8:01:46 AM
Ken Olisa, non-executive director at Thomson Reuters begins "Is Africa Open for Business?" newsmaker #newsmkr j.mp

by alertnet via twitter 5/25/2011 8:01:47 AM
Thomson Reuters Director Ken Olisa describes the genesis of this Africa-themed newsmaker - in the Thomson Reuters Black Employee Network.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 5/25/2011 8:02:48 AM
Reuters bloggers at Is Africa Open for Business? #newsmkr yfrog.com

by alertnet via twitter 5/25/2011 8:03:15 AM
It is a pity that in many parts of Africa - including here in Burundi - poor Internet connectivity make it difficult, if not impossible, to view such events as #Newsmkr. The situation is slowly improving but how big of an inhibitor to economic growth is the connectivity issue?

by HUMNEWS 5/25/2011 8:04:24 AM
Former President of Zanzibar Dr. Amani Abeid Karume is the first panellist to speak.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 5/25/2011 8:05:23 AM
"Is Africa Open for Business?" panel (view from bloggers table) #newsmkr yfrog.com

by alertnet via twitter 5/25/2011 8:07:19 AM
Follow @rosschainey @reutermarkjones for tweets on #newsmkr

by alertnet via twitter 5/25/2011 8:10:07 AM
President Karume talks about the next generation of Africans - young people who are ambitious, and open to new ideas.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 5/25/2011 8:12:36 AM
Full house at 'is Africa Open for Business' #newsmkr event
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by Mark Jones via twitter 5/25/2011 8:13:26 AM
Africa has more potential than problems, says President Karume.

by Reuters_RossChainey 5/25/2011 8:13:49 AM
Also follow @reutersCarolynC for tweets on Africa #newsmkr discussion j.mp

by alertnet via twitter 5/25/2011 8:14:01 AM
RT @reutermarkjones: Full house at 'is Africa Open for Business' #newsmkr event
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by alertnet via twitter 5/25/2011 8:14:29 AM
Former Zanzibar president Dr Amani Abeid Karume stresses role of mobile access in upbeat assessment of growth prospects in Africa #newsmkr

by Mark Jones via twitter 5/25/2011 8:14:47 AM
Ambassador Charles Stith, the former U.S. Ambassador in Tanzania follows President Karume's speech.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 5/25/2011 8:14:59 AM
He decries the emphasis on Africa's "doom and gloom" on newspaper front pages, over the stories of progress and promise on the continent.

by Reuters: Mark Kolmar 5/25/2011 8:16:42 AM
Dir. of African Presidential Archives & Research Center, & former Ambassador to Tanzania Charles Stith says: "Africa's time is now" #newsmkr

by alertnet via twitter 5/25/2011 8:16:50 AM
Ambassador Charles R Stith uses term 'twitterlution' to describe how powerful new communications are in African development #newsmkr

by Mark Jones via twitter 5/25/2011 8:17:29 AM

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